Filling-tube for gasolene-receptacles.



| KESSLER.

! FILLING TUBE FOR GASOLENE RECEPTACLES.

Y Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

APPLICATION FIL ED SEPT.24| I914.

Jam/5756566273 @W LOUIS KnssIiEn, oF'oH'I'oAGo, ILLINOIS;

FILLING-TUBE "non GASOILENE-RECEPTACLES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. as, 1 915.

Application filed September 24, 1914. Serial N 0. 863,282.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS KESSLER, a citi the gasolene, in introducing the latter,-toi

escape by apassage surrounding but separated from that through which the gasolene is poured, thusto prevent air-binding obstruction to the introductionv and resultant overflow-spilling of the gasolene in pouring it, as through a funnel.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a sectional view of a broken portion of a tank equipped with my improved filling tube, shown in elevation; Fig. 2 is an upperend view of the tube; Fig. 3 is a section on line 3, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a section on line 4, Fig. 3.

The filling tube 5 is surrounded toward its upper end by a threaded collar 6 provided between its ends with a circumferential circular flange 7 of angular formation on its upper side to adapt it for application 'of'a wrench. The lower section of this collar screws into a flanged thimble 8 secured in seated position in an opening provided to receive the thimble in the top of a gasoleneholder 9, such as a garage-tank, into which the filling-tube depends. The inner, open end of this tube is covered with reinforced wire gauze, as shown at 10, and near that end the tube contains, for the flow, a circumferential series of openings 11 which are covered by wire gauze '12. A cap 13 screws on the outer end of the collar 6 to seal the tube.

As thus far described the filling tube presents no features of novelty.

relatively short and narrow tube 14, having longitudinal ribs 15 at interv ls about 1ts outer surface and a flange 16 about its lower end, fits in the upper section of the outer tube with the ribs and flange con tacting with the inner surface ofethe tube 5. The tube 14: is secured in place, as by rivetmg, and a series of openings 17 is formed about the tube 5 just above the flange 16, from which latter the ribs 15 form airas sages l5 between them, which are cut oil by the flange from the lower section of the outer tube. These openings are covered with wire gauze 18 surrounding the tube 5 and secured in place, as by soldering and riveting. Thus, 'infilling a holder'9 with gasolene (or, in fact, with any other liquid), the air displaced thereby escapes freely by way of the openings 17 through the passages 15 and by being prevented from gaining access to the path of the inflowing liquid, obstruction of the latter. in entering the holder is I avoided, with consequent overflow-spilling, and the inflow takes place without inter ruption.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In afilling tube of the character described, the combination of an buter tube provided with openings in its wall below its outer end, and a relatively short inner tube having an external flange about its inner end fitting and secured in the outer tubebelow said openings to close them to the interior of the outer tube and forming an air passage between the tubes. 7

2. Ina filling tube of the character described, the combination of an outer tube provided with openings in its wall below its outer end, and a relatively short inner tube having an external flange about its inner end fitting and secured in the outer tube below said openings to close them to the interior of the outer tube, and air-passage-forming ribs extending outwardly from the flange.

3. In combination witha, holder of the character described, a filling tube su orted to depend therein and comprising an outer tube having a gauze-covered innerv end, gauze-covered openings near said end, and

' auze-covered openings toward its outer end, forming ribs extending outwardly from the and a relatively short inner tube having an flange.

external flange about its inner end fitting LOUIS KESSLER. and secured in the outertube below said1ast V In presence ofnamed openings therein to close them to the A. C. FISCHER,

interior of the outer tube, and air-passage- F. RONDEAU. 

